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Salt Lane multi-storey car park

There will also be cycle parking for green commuters, as well as full CCTV coverage for security and automatic number plate recognition barriers.

Drivers will enter off Salt Lane and leave by Greyfriars Lane, opposite the new water park, with pedestrian entrances positioned to serve that and Broadgate.

Salt Lane car park is currently closed (Image: Google)

What did the council say?

A council spokesman said: “With new developments like the waterpark and new restaurants at Cathedral Lanes on their way, we need more car parking spaces so people can visit and enjoy what the city centre has to offer.

“A new six storey car park at Salt Lane will provide up to 600 car parking spaces.

“The reason for the increased costs is mainly because of the cost of relocating a fibre optic cable for BT is more than originally expected and additional public realm works.”